Combined match-safe and cigar-perforator.



A. L; ERSKINE.

COMBINED MATCH SAFE AND CIGAR PERFORATOB.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.16, 1909.

929,414. Patented July 27,1909.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2'7, 1909.

Application filed. February 16, 1909. Serial No. 478,157.

To all whom it may concern:

citizen of the United States, residing at Charleston, in the county ofKanawha and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Combined Match-Safes and Cigar-Perforators and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in a combined matchsafe and cigar perforator and my object is to provide a cover for thesafe containing a compartment in which is formed a chamber.

A further object is to provide an opening into said chamber and mount aperforating device in said chamber and in cooperation with said opening,and a still further object is to provide means for operating theperforating device.

Other objects and advantages will be hereinafter referred to and moreparticularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings forming part of this application, Figure 1is a perspective view of a match safe com lete, and, Fig. 2 is avertical central sectiona l view through the match safe and partsattached thereto.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, 1 indicates the matchsafe, in which is formed a compartment 2 to receive the matches, a cover3 being hingedly secured to the open end of the compartment in the usualor any preferred manner, said cover being provided with a partition 4 toform a chamber 5 in the cover.

An opening 6 is formed through the upper wall of the cover 3 andadjacent one end thereof and through which is to be introduced the endof a cigar and in order to perforate the end of the cigar, a rod 7 isslidably mounted in hangers 8, the forward end of the rod having a point9 which moves below the face of the upper wall of the cover andperforates the end of the cigar when the rod 7 is moved forwardly.

The rear end of the rod 7 is extended laterally and through an elongatedslot 10 in one wall of the cover 3, the end of the angular extensionprotruding through the slot 10,

1 having a head 11 thereon, by means of which Be it known that I, ARTHURL. ERsKINE, a l the rod 7 may be moved forwardly.

In order to return the rod 7 to its initial position after the cigar hasbeen perforated, a spring 12 is placed around the rod, one end of thespring engaging the forward hanger 8, while the opposite end thereofengages a collar 13 on the rod 7, whereby when the rod is movedforwardly, the s ring 12 will be depressed and the tension t iereofemployed for returning the rod to its initial position, when pressure isreleased from the head 11.

The cover 3 is held in its closedposition by means of a catch 14, whichengages a lip 15 on the wall of the safe 1, but when inward pressure isdirected against the wall containing the lip, the catch 14 will bereleased and the cover thrown open by means of a spring 16, one end ofwhich is fixed to the wall of the compartment 2, while the opposite endthereof rests against the tongue 17 on the cover 3.

In practice the pointed end of the cigar is introduced through theopening 6, when the head 11 is gras ed and moved toward the forward end6 the cover, this operation forcing the pointed end 9 through the cigarand perforating that portion thereof extending through the o ening, whenpressure is released from the head and the rod 7 and parts carriedthereby are returned to their initial positions, through the medium-ofthe spring 12. The latch 14 is then released from the lip and a matchextracted from the compartment 2, which match may be employed forlighting a cigar.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a convenient means forperforating the ends of cigars without materially adding to the cost ofthe match safe, over the form of match safe now produced and it willfurther be seen that the perforating device can be readily operated toperforate the end of the cigar.

What I claim is:

A device of the character described, comprising a body portion, a hingedclosure therefor, and a perforating device, said perforating deviceconsisting of a slidable rod supported in hangers depending from theunder side of said closure, said rod havin one end bent at an angle withits terminal arranged contiguous to the under side of said closure andpointed, said closure having an aperture arranged contiguous to thepointed end of said rod, the opposite end of In testimony whereof I havesigned my horizontal plane, and having said right name to thisspecification in the presence of 10 angled1 portion eaxtelndingLater-ally tlirough 9. two subscribing Witnesses; said 0 osure, sai cosure aving a s 0t reeeiving the latter rig-ht angled bent-portionARTHUR ERSKINE' of said rod, and a resilient member applied Witnesses:to said rod of said: perforating device and H. SOHNELLE, delivering itspressure upon said rod. Mrs. M. J. GEISEL.

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